Downy Emerald vs Fishing Cat

Cordulia aenea compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Downy Emerald is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Emerald	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cordulia	Prionailurus
Species	Cordulia aenea	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Emerald and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Emerald	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.